Cataclysm Daily Quest Guide

Introduction

Since their introduction in
Patch 2.1.0, daily quests have become an
important part of everyday game play. This article will cover
the current daily quests available in Cataclysm and how to complete them
with ease. But before we do that lets get the general idea of what
exactly a daily quest is just in case you didn’t already know.

Often referred to as
“dailies”, daily quests are
repeatable quests that can be picked up and complete once per day.
Daily quests can be identified by their distinctive blue exclamation
point which differs from the typical yellow color. Once a daily quest
has been accepted it will be designated as a daily quest in the quest
log by displaying (Daily) next to the quest name. Currently players can
complete a total of 25 daily quests (up from 10) per day per character.

Part of the appeal of
completing daily quests are the associated
rewards. When completed daily quests can offer not only large sums of
gold (cha-ching!) but usually also provide reputation with the various
factions found in game, and may even give additional rewards such as;
commendations, achievements, or profession skill-ups. Daily quests are
also a sure fire way that at level 85 a single player can contribute to
guild XP.

Now that we’ve got
down the basics of the daily quests lets
move on with this guide and find out what daily quests are available in
Cataclysm starting with zone based
daily quests:

Zone Daily
Quests are
targeted at high-level players (80 and above)
and currently all
coincide
with gaining reputation with the main faction in that particular zone,
even PvP zones like Tol Barad.
Thankfully we have
some excellent guides detailing each faction, which zones they are
associated with, associated rewards, and of course, walkthroughs of all
the
available daily quests. Please note that currently not every zone
contains daily quests, however, this is subject to change as Blizzard
introduces new patches.

Basics

Cataclysm Cooking daily quests
can be obtained from Robby
Flay (Alliance) in Stormwind or
Marogg
(Horde) in Orgrimmar. Unlike
many of the other daily quests the cooking
dailies can be completed by both high and low level players. Unlike
previous cooking dailies, the current
cooking quests do not require players to actually cook. Instead they
will be sent throughout their respective cities collecting items.

Requirements:

Level 10

At least 1 point in Cooking

Rewards:

Gold
Chef’s Award (Used to purchase new recipies)

Reputation with Stormwind or
Orgrimmar

1 or 2 Cooking skill points

Related
Achievements:

Let's
Do LunchComplete
each of the 5 Stormwind or Orgrimmar cooking daily quests.

Daily Quests

Quest
Notes:
There is nothing quite like stealing from the general population to
feed the King, and this quest lets you do just that. These scrumptious
catfish can be found in barrels at the small canal docks, next to the
poor unsuspecting fisherman, all around the city. While this sounds
easy, the barrels appear to take quite a long time to respawn which
could be a problem if you are in a hurry or have lots of competition.
Either wait for the barrels to respawn, or you could do things the old
fashioned and more moral (and perhaps faster?) way and fish these up
yourself from the Canals.

Quest
Notes:
To complete this good deed players must obtain sacks of
Confectioners’ Sugar from the various general stores and inns
all over the city. Of course you aren’t
actually going to pay for the sugar. Instead players will be running
around town to the various buildings shown in the map to the right and
checking the floors for bags of sugar they can
“acquire”. Collect 4 sacks of the stuff then head
back to Robby Flay.

[PROTIP]Struggling to find all your sugar? 2 (limited quantity) sacks
of Confectioners’ Sugar can also be purchased from Connor
Rivers in the Blue Recluse.[/PROTIP]

Quest
Notes:
For this quest players need to collect apples, and of course as we all
know, apples come from none other than apple trees! While there are
many trees scattered throughout Stormwind, only the trees with apples
on them will have the quest item under them. If you are a herbalist,
Juicy Apples can be tracked using the Find Herb ability. Once you have
collected 12 apples return to Robby Flay.

Quest
Notes:
For this quest players will need to take to the murky waters of the
Canals to seek out the elusive Canal Crab. Canal Crabs only
hang out on the very bottom of the Canals and can be a little difficult
to see. Press “CTRL + V” to bring up the Crabs
nameplate and HP bar to make them a little easier to see. Once a crab
has been located right-click it to pick it up. Once 10 crabs have been
collected head on back to Robby Flay.

Quest
Notes:
I dare you to say this quest name three times fast. But seriously, to
complete this quest head to the farm in Stormwind which is accessible
from the Dwarven District. This quest happens to be quite near to where
the fishing daily “Diggin’ For Worms”
takes place. Right-click on the bright
orange (and sparkly) pumpkins to
collect them. Once you have collected 6 head back to Robby Flay
to
collect your reward.

Quest
Notes:
Ah the joys of finding fruit that has the potential to maim you. To
collect this fruit simply wander around Orgrimmar keeping an eye out
for the cactus plants. If the cactus plant has fruit it should be
sparkling. If not then you are out of luck as someone has beaten you to
it. These fruits seem to currently have about a 3 minute respawn timer.
Be careful though! Prickly Pear Fruits really do bite back having a
chance prick (via the Pricked! debuff) the player doing some minor
damage.

Quest
Notes:
There are some dirty little thieves lose in Orgrimmar stealing the
infantry’s rations and it is time to take them back!
Patrol around the city of Orgrimmar, checking piles of rations (which
look like stacks of crates) for rogue-looking NPCs called Orgrimmar
Thief. The thieves are low level NPCs and as such all pets should be
kept on passive to avoid missing credit for the kill. Since these pesky
little buggers can be hard to spot make use of this macro to make thief
hunting a little easier:

/target Orgrimmar Thief
/script if UnitName("target") and not UnitIsDead("target") and not
GetRaidTargetIndex("target") then SetRaidTargetIcon("target",1); end
/cleartarget [dead]

Quest
Notes:
While Garrosh may have let the Trolls in Orgrimmar it is an uneasy
alliance and he is not above stealing from them. Go to the
Valley of Spirits where the Trolls reside and seek out the barrels of
rice that can be found near the Troll structures there. Right-click on
the barrels to collect the rice and don’t worry, you
can’t get caught. For trolls who are concerned about stealing
from their own kind, Blizzard has designed a special quest with the
same name just for you except you will be stealing rice from the
Goblins instead.

Quest
Notes:
While it may seem like this would be a fishing quest, I assure you it
is not. The Muddy Crawfish mentioned above are not fished from the
waters, instead they are lootable beasts (Track Beasts Hunters!) that
inhabit the bottom of the waters in Orgrimmar. These little buggers can
be difficult to spot so don’t forget to turn
“v” on before you go hunting them. Right-click on
any and all Muddy Crawfish you find to collect them. Once you have 10
return to Marogg. Muddy Crawfish cannot be looted while the player is
mounted.

Quest
Notes:
A truer quest name there has never been and to make it better instead
of just collecting you will finally be getting out there and actually
killing something. Mature Swine are your target. To reach them head out
Orgrimmar’s main gate and head to the right or the left.
Either way you will find yourself knee deep in piggy goodness. Kill the
Mature Swine and loot them to collect their stomachs. Once you have
collected 6 (or after you have tired of killing pigs) head back to
Marogg.

Profession
Daily Quests

Basics

Cataclysm fishing daily quests can be picked up from either Catherine
Leland in Stormwind City (Alliance)
or Razgar in Orgrimmar (Horde). Each of
these NPCs will offer a single fishing quest per day, randomly
selected from five potential quest options.

Requirements:

Level 10

At least 1 point in Fishing
Skill

Fishing Rod

Rewards:

Gold

[Bag of Shiny Things]

Reputation with Stormwind or
Orgrimmar

1 or 2 Fishing Skill Points

Related
Achievements:

Fish or Cut BaitComplete
all 5 of the Orgrimmar or Stormwind fishing daily quests.

[PROTIP]Catching a lot of junk? Getting your fishing
skill to at least
75 will ensure that your fishing trip is virtually junk free.[/PROTIP]

Daily Quests

Fish
up a Royal Monkfish from the moat in the Valley of Heroes in Stormwind.
Once caught, filet the Monkfish to see if it has swallowed [Precious
Locket].

Quest
Notes:
First, as you are sure to acquire a lot
of trash completing this quest,
be sure to have lots of bag space available. Once you have some serious
bag space, make your way to the front gates of Stormwind
with your fishing rod in tow. Pick a spot with access into the water
and proceed to fish into the moat. Keep casting until you catch a Royal
Monkfish. Every time a Monkfish is caught be sure to open your bags and
right click the fish to “filet” it. You will either
receive gray trash items, or the [Precious Locket]. If you receive the
quest
item, return it to Catherine Leland, if not keep on catching those
Monkfish. This particular quest is notorious for taking an eternity to
complete, so fish, fish, and fish some more even when
it seems
hopeless.

Find
an Overgrown Earthworm near Olivia’s Pond and use it as
bait to catch a Crystal Bass.

Quest Notes:
Head to Olivia’s Pond, Overgrown Earthworms can be found
inside Worm Mounds which are found all around Olvia’s Pond in
Stormwind which can be accessed through the Dwarven District. The Worm
Mounds are hard to spot in this grassy area, even with the tell-tale
sparkle. Right-click on the mound to collect the Overgrown Earthworm
then once again right-click on the earthworm to apply it as
“bait”. Once this is done, begin fishing as normal
in the pond until you catch a Crystal Bass. Once done return to
Catherine Leland for your
reward.

Hardened Walleye can be
fished from Stormwind Lake, found just north of
the Cathedral District of Stormwind City. If you find yourself at a
lake with islands and a waterfall, you are at the wrong lake. You can
be sure you are at the correct lake when your minimap
reads
“Stormwind Lake”.
Once you have located the lake
simply cast your line and fish away until you catch all 8 of the
Hardened Walleyes. When done return to Catherine Leland. The higher
level fishing skill a player has, the better chance for them to reel in
this particular fish.

Collect
6 Rock Lobsters from
the cages below the docks in Stormwind Harbor. Beware of sharks!

Quest Notes:
To complete this quest head on over to Stormwind Harbor (easily found
on the city map) and dive into the waters here. Propel yourself to the
bottom and you should soon come across lobster traps which will display
the tell-tale quest item sparkles. Right click on the traps to obtain
the Lobster from inside. Traps can be tracked with the Track Beast
spell. Be wary while swimming in the waters here though, as something
more sinister is lurking. Level 85 Bluetip Thresher sharks have taken
up residence in Stormwind Harbor and while they can easily be taken
care of by higher-level players, low level players could find
themselves made into fish food. Once you have collected the 6 lobsters,
turn in the quest to Catherine Leland.

Quest Notes:
Thunder Falls is located just south of Stormwind, however the path
leading to the falls can be easily overlooked. Head to Mirrior Lake,
staying close to the mountains. As you move closer to the lake you
should be able to see the falls. Just before you reach the falls you
will see a path on your right. Head up the path and from there you can
fish anywhere in the river leading up to the falls to catch the quest
fish. Catch all 4 and turn in to Catherine Leland.

Quest
Notes:
This quest is simple. Head outside of Orgrimmar’s western
gate, where you will come across the Southfury River. Once there throw
out your line and wait. Reel in fish until you catch the Pike. Return
to Razgar when done. It should be noted that these fish can only be
caught while in Durotar. Because
of this be sure to avoid the Ashenvale
or Azshara side of the Southfury River.

A Golden Opportunity

Use Razgar’s Filet
Knife to cut off a Drown Thunder Lizard Tail. Once the tail is obtained
use it near a Golden Stonefish to kill it. Return to Razgar
with 3 of
these fish.

Quest
Notes:
The poor drowned Thunder Lizards can be found in Thunder Ridge located
just south of Orgrimmar. Thunder Ridge is now filled to the brim with
water (hence the drowned Thunder Lizards) so players will need to swim
to the bottom. Once there pick out your favorite Thunder Lizard, locate
the knife given to you by Razgar in your bags and cut off
it’s tail. Now that you have the tial you’ve
probably noticed that there are some living residence in Thunder Ridge,
including the Golden Stonefish. Swim up to a Golden Stonefish, and
right click on the tail. This will kill the fish and you will be able
to loot it. Repeat this two more times then return to Razgar.

A Staggering Effort

Slaughter a Stag and use
it’s eye as bait to catch a Sandy Carp.

Quest
Notes:
A two part quest, first players must travel outside of Orgrimmar via
the northern gate into Azshara. Once here seek out and kill a Weakened
Mosshoff Stag. Loot the stag to
obtain the eye then head back into
Orgrimmar. While the quest-giver never directly mentions it, the Sandy
Carp can only be caught in the Valley
of Wisdom. Head there and attack
the eye to your bobber, then fish until you catch a Sandy Carp.

Quest
Notes:
The clams in question here can be found just off the dock at Bladefist
Bay, just outside of Orgrimmar. These clams are not fished, instead
players need to swim to the bottom of the waters here where they will
find the clams laying on the sand. Simply right-click the clam to
collect the clam meat. Don’t worry about running out of
breath here, when a player accepts the quest they are instantly granted
a buff called Water Gliding which increases swim speed and allows for
underwater breathing for 15 minutes. Collect all 10 clams then return
to Razgar.

Quest
Notes:
Goblins might be smart about their money, but not about the
environment. Which is why you need to step in and head to the Goblin
Slums found west of the Valley of Strength and South of the Valley of
Spirits in Orgrimmar. Fish in any of the disgusting waters here to
catch these fish. Collect all 6 Toxic Puddlefish and return to Razgar
for your reward.

Basics

The new Cataclysm Jewelcrafting
dailies are like the rest of the profession based daily quests,
remarkably easy. In fact most of the quests only require minimal work
and time, and only one
out of the five potential quests actually sends
players out to kill mobs. The NPCs who offer the Jewelcrafting dailies
are:

Like all other profession
dailies the NPC relative to your faction will offer one randomly
selected quest per day. If you are unsure of where to find the above
mentioned NPCs simply click on their names to display a handy dandy map
that will show you the NPCs general location.

Requirements:

Level 80

Skill
Level 475

Rewards:

Gold

Illustrious
Jewelcrafter’s Token (Used for buying new gem
cuts)

Jewelcrafting Daily Quests

While the quest givers are different, the Jewelcrafting daily quests
are the same for both Horde and Alliance:

Quest
Notes:
This quest is simple enough to complete. First be sure that you have
learned the Timeless Nightstone cut from your trainer. Then use the
auction house, a friend, or do it the harder way and go mining or do
some prospecting, no matter which way you choose to do it get three
uncut Nightstones. Once they are in your possession simply cut them
into Timeless Nightstones to complete this quest. Please note that you
must cut these Nightstones by yourself, with the quest in your quest
log. Cutting them beforehand or buying them already cut will not count!

Quest
Notes:
Finally you will get some blood on your hands! Well, not really since
this quest requires you to kill elementals, and I’m fairly
certain elementals do not have blood, but the sentiment is the same I
suppose. To complete this quest you will need to seek out any Cataclysm
elemental and chop it, shoot it, punch it, or whatever it is you do to
kill it. Portals in both Stormwind and Orgrimmar offer easy access:

Quest
Notes:
This quest is simple enough to complete. First be sure that you have
learned the Solid Zephyrite cut from your Jewelcrafting
trainer. Then use the auction house, a friend, or do it the harder way
and go mining or do some prospecting, no matter which way you choose to
do it get at least three uncut Zephyrites. Once the gems are in your
possession simply cut them into Solid Zephyrites to complete the quest.
Please note that you must cut these by yourself, with the
quest in your quest log, cutting them beforehand or buying them already
cut will not count!

Quest
Notes:
Another easy gem cutting quest. First
be sure that you have learned the
Jagged Jasper cut from your Jewelcrafting trainer. Then use
the auction house, a friend, or do it the harder way and go mining or
do some prospecting, no matter which way you choose to do it get at
least three uncut Jaspers. Once the gems are in your possession simply
cut them into Jagged Jaspers to complete the quest, then turn in to
either Marith or Isabel. Please note that you must cut these gems by
yourself, with the quest in your quest log, cutting them beforehand or
buying them already cut will not count!

Quest
Notes:
Why use rats to test things when you can do one better and test them on
humanoids? Possibly the easiest (and most entertaining) Jewelcrafting
daily of them all, players attempting to complete this quest can simply
run around Orgrimmar or Stormwind use the dust (by right-clicking it)
on anything that is considered a humanoid. This includes but is not
limited to:

Yourself

NPCs

Other Players

Subject 10 people to the dust to complete the quest then turn in to
either Isabel or Marith.